Filing-envelop.



J. E. RALPH'L FILING ENVBLOP. APPLUATION 'IILED NO V.. 3, 1913 Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

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attorneys J. E. RALPH.

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APPLICATION FILED Nov. s, 191s,

Patentedv Mar. 23, 1915.

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JOSEPH E. RALPH, F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.r

FILING-ENVELOP.

Application led November 3, 1913. Serial No. 799,052.

To all .whom it may concern I Se 1t known that I, JOSEPH E. RALPH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Y Newark, `in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and vuseful Improvements in Filing-Envelops; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact' description of the invention, such as will enable others' skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to envelop containers for use in cases in cabinets of both the ordinary `and automatic styles for house talking machine disk records vertically filed correspondence or records, and any matters such as are or may be found convenient to keep in such manner.

The automatic receptacles referred to are more particularly those shown in my Patent No. 857,202 issued June 18, 1907, and in my pending application Serial No. 462,143, filed Novembenll, 1908. This invention affords an extension to the usefulness of the matter disclosed in said application.

' A11 obj ect of the invention is to provide containers which normally hold the largest size of matter to be filed, while there may be added to the container means for conveniently ling, matter smaller than the largest size to be filed, the particular matter filed in the present application being disk records and envelops for containing correspondence, etc.

A further vobject of the invention is to. provide a container having the general form of an envelop wherein a portion of the front of the'envelop is free from the back of the envelop, and a suitable textile stay at the point where the front and back of the envelop are connected.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain constructions,

'combinations and arrangements of the parts l which will be hereinafter fully vdescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts: Figure 1 is a front elevation of the envelop container showing a record therein; Fig. 2 is an edge view of the container seen in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a central vertical section of the container shown in Fig. .1, the section being taken parallel to the :face of "the.disk; Fig. 4 is a vertical central section `taken on line 4--4 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5

Specification of Letters Patent. Patent u it is a view showing a `container for smaller sized records as applied to a larger container a portion of the latter being :shown in section; Fig. 6 is an enlarged side view'r of the metallic strip mounted upon the bottom of the container shown in Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is an enlarged perspective view' of a modified form ofthe base forming a part of thecon'tainer;

Figs. 8 and 9 show positioning members K which may be applied to the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 4; Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the stay used on the container; Fig. 1lv is an enlarged vertical sectional vieW taken through a large envelop containing an auxiliary envelop.

The general aim of the present invention is to provide a number of containers or envelops of standard size which carry a large size disk or other matter and' are housed in the top of the smaller disk in a'linement with the remaining disks in the cabinet. Any system may be used for indexing'the containers such as disclosed in the above-named application. In order that the container or con struction of the container or envelop maybe more completely understood reference 'is to be had to the accompanying drawings where-` in two forms of containers or envelops are shown.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, it will be seen that the container has a base portion -1 the lower edge of which may bestraight 4or formed otherwise to coperate with the bottom of a cabinet, while the upper edge thereof is of arcuate form as shown at 2, and may be provided with flat ends as shown at 3, the height of the base 1 from the bottom to the ends 3, being approximately, though not necessarily, one third ofthe height of` the container. Secured `upon the back side of the base 1, is a sheetof heavy paper 4,v the upper portions of whose edges converge as at 5, to meet the top edge ywhich is provided with a finger opening 6. Thefront of the base 1 has secured thereto a strip of thin but tough paper 7 the upper-edges of which converge as at8, to correspond to the lines 5, the top edge of theffront sheet 7 being bent back as at 9, so that the upper portion ofthe rear sheet 4 is visible to disclose any form of index' label or name which may be carried by the upper edge ot' the back sheet to indicate the name of the contained record. )As shown in Fig.l 4, the base l has an appreciable thickness so that in ,order to secure .the front and back sheets of the container it is necessary to bend edges thereof at right angles and secure the saine by any suitable j means, such as lan adhesive. These. sheets of paper are secured to each other at the edges At vto for a distance approximately extending upwardlytwo thirds from the base beyond Which point they are not connected, and at which point therev is provided a stay formed'A of textilefabric strip indicated at 10, this stay having the end 12 secured to the front l t, and the end 11 secured to the rear while the intermediate portion 13 exacross the rectangular end of the conpreveiit tearing and Wearing of thep'aper. If desired, there may be secured along the lower edge ofthe base 1, a U-sliaped strip v 14, he vertical sides of which are secured to jsa a way as to bring the selector beneath a certain designation carried by the strip larone of the selectors being arranged upon each Y.

end of the strip, so that it willbe possible to arrangela cross reference system, suchas shown in the application already referred to. The'shanks of the selectors are prefer ably spaced slightly farther apart than the openings 16, so that the slightest pressure v Will'be required for springing the 'notches 22 into the bottom of the strip ll and in order to prevent a further movement of the selectorsfwithinthe base 1, that portion of the sele/etors just below the notches 22 is bent inwardly as at 23 in both formsv ofselectors. Each of the lectors may have one shank shorter than the other for the purpose of readily inserting the selector withinthe bottom of the container.r

In the preferred form of the invention it will be understood that a disk record may be inserted within the envelop bearing the proper designation on the upper front face of the back -sheet of paper and that the saine may then'be placed within the cabinet where the containers may have their upper corners turned down as in 'an ordinary card index, the circular form of the record admitting of niagara Y the bending ot the corners of the back sheet of paper to uncover the names of the records contained therein. lt will-y be seen that by reason of the linger notch 6 andthe fact lthat the upper edge of the thin front sheet ot paper is belowy the top of the record, it will. be possible to withdraw any record desired-trom the.cabin et containing a number of records closely packed together Without disturbing the container or envelop.

As shawn in Fig. 5, an arrangement is provided whereby smaller disks than that disclosed in. Fig. 1 may be used, the means accomplishing this purpose\ being an auxiljiary envelop or container formed with a base' 24', the lower edge of which is arcuate' as at to conform with the arcuate edge 2 'of the base l, while the upper edge thereof is arcuate as at 26 to conform with the size of the smaller disk record. The lower arcuate edge terminates yin projections 27 on either side thereof which engage the ends 3 of the base 1 to prevent any rotary movement of the auxiliary envelop Within the largerA envelop. This lauxiliary container may be composed of a rear sheet of heavy paper 28, and a front sheet of thin but tough paper 29, and inay be .provided with a stay 30 comparable with the stay 10. The bases 1 and 2l are substantially the saine thickness as the disk, and are made slightly longer than the diameter of the disk so as to prevent scarring or binding of the disk within a containing cabinet. The upper edges of the auxiliary envelop may be tapered as at 31, in a manner'soiiiewhat similar to the taper of the larger envelops, to permit easy turning back ofv the corners to disclose or uncover the names printed upon said envelops. It is to beunderstood of course that the auxiliary envelop may be made so as to contain an)7 size disk the only requisite being that the base 2l of the auX- iliary envelop be of suchlieight as will place the tops'of all oi the records in alinement. The auxiliary envelops are not so Wide asthe larger containing envelops for the purpose of allowing the auxiliary envelops to slip easily within the larger containers.

The form of the invention shown in Fig. 5 is not provided with the yselectorf devices on the lower edge of the base and lavish it understood that these selectors may beused or omitted as the same form no essential part of the envelop, but are useful only in connecti on with an index system suchas already referred to. I

As shown in Figs. 1 to 4, the side edges of the base are substantially rectangular, but

it will be possible as shown in Fig. 7, to bevel the edges of the base 1a as at 32, so that the bevel face 32 and the back of the base meet practically in the line along which the front andrear sheetsrofI papermay be glued together, in which event it may not zov lbe necessary Ato use the stays shown in Fig.

10, but. it Would'be still desirable to have approximately one third of the upperportions of the front and back sheets disconnected. y

InA Fig. 11, wherein an enlarged section frontisheet' 7 of the largerenvelop covers theiitop of the front sheetv 29 of thev smaller envelop -so that in opening the container to -remove a record, `or in bending back -the edges thereof to disclosethe names ofthe records, one strip only, will have to be han- 1 dled with the fingers.

What I claim is: 1. A container for disk records comprisving .anenvelop the bottom of which conforms to the shape of the disk and .is vadapted to hold the disk centrally Within the coning an envelop, the bottom of which has 30 tainer. I 2. A

container for disk records compris- 'Img an envelop, a block having an'arcuate edge mounted Within the envelop in the body thereof, the sides of the envelop adja-.

cent the block being secured-to said block. A container for disk records comprismounted therein a block ,having an upwardly facing arcuate edge, the block being of a thickness substantially greater than the disk.v 4

velop in the bottom thereof, said block havingfan arcuate edge conforming to the shape' 4f. A container for disk records comprisling an envelop, a block secured to the en- .of the disk, the block and envelop being of a substantially greater Width than the disk.

l5. A container for diskl records comprising an envelop, a block secured to and mounted in the bottom vof said envelop, the

outer side edges of -the block being beveled,

' the sides of the envelop being secured to the 'beveled edges of the block, the upper edge of the block being arcuate to conform to the shape of the disk.

6; A container for'disk yrecords comprising an envelop, the bottom of Which is conformed to the shape Aof a disk record, and means -removably mounted upon said bottom adapted to hold a smaller record centrally of the envelop.

7. A container for disk records comprising an envelop,a block secured to the bot- .tom vof said envelop and having an arcuate edge, and an auxiliary removable strip having the lower edge shaped to conform With the arcuate edge of the block` and its upper 'edge shaped to conform to a disk. 'I

8. A container for disk records comprising an envelop, a block having an arcuate edge secured in the bottom of the envelop, and an auxiliary block carried by the arcuate edge of said block and Within the en- -trally placed.

velop and removablevr therefrovnri,thel upper y' edge of the auxiliary block beingv arcuate` and having a radius less than the lradius of the arcuzite' edgeof theblocksecured-to the .j i'

envelop, said 'a'rc'of less radius being cenfor disk recordscompris-- adapted to prevent rotation of the auxiliary block," and an envelop structure secured to the auxiliary block adapted to receive a disk.

10. A container for disk records-compris-4 ing an envelop, the bottom of which isA l'adapted to hold disks `centrally with respect to the envelop, and a removable block held bythe'v bottom of the envelop adaptedto hold a smaller disk centrally With respect to the envelop.v v

'11. A container for disk records comprising an envelop, thel bottom of Which is adapted to hold a disk centrally with respect to the envelop, and 'a removable block held by the bottom of the envelop adapted to hold a smaller disk centrally with respect to` the envelop, and with its edge at the samev height as thatA of the irst mentioned disk.

12. A container for disk records comprising an envelop structure, the bottom of which is conformed to the shape of the disk and adapted to hold. the disk centrally With respect to the envelop, the upper edges of the envelop being disconnected.

1,3. A container for disk records compris- -ing an envelop theupper edge of which isformed in the bottomof the envelop adapted to center the disk, the top of the envelop being openand a portion of the sides adjacent the top being separated, the upper edge of the envelop being of slightly'less Width than the bottom thereof.

15. A container for disk records compris- I ing an envelop the front and back of which Aare of unequal height, means for holding the disk centrally Within the envelop, ,the

upper ends of the front'and back respectively of the envelop being separated, and

the shorter side being adapted to alloW- the disk to project above its upper edge.

16. A container for disk records comprising an envelop, the bottom of which is adapted to holdrecords centrally, and an4 auxiliary envelop of less height vvand Width than the first mentioned envelop adapted to lie within the first mentioned envelop, said Mesem auxiliary envelop adapted to hold smaller the container, and strips of fabric scented records centrally with respect to the first to said sheets and extending over the edge mentioned envelop. l of the container between the open and closed l?. A container for disk .recordscomprisportions of said edges.-

5 ing ablock of greater-thickness than the In testimony whereof aiix my signa- 15 disk, sheets of exible material secured to ture in presence of two Witnesses.

the front and rear faces ofthe block, said JOSEPH E. RALPH. sheets being connected for a portion of the Witnesses: height of the container and being discon- KATE Blanken.,

lonected for the remainder of the height. of MAX A. BRN. 

